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Posted on 3rd July 2022 |
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This article on the BBC bemoans the dreadful state of salmon in Ireland's rivers. Things are indeed very bad, especially for a country which used to market itself (possibly still does) as clean and pollution free, with a vibrant wildlife. Sadly, pollution and overfishing have decimated wild salmon populations. About one third of the way down the article is a paragraph which starts with "As the only fish whose lifecycle demands a transition from salt to fresh water, ..." As any reasonably well informed reader will know, there are actually quite a few species which migrate from salt-water to fresh water to breed, and a few which migrate from fresh water to salt-water to breed. Here are some examples:
Kate Ryan, the journalist who wrote this article, is not a good advertisement for Irish education. | |